PRODUCT: Juan Ponce de Leon and the Spanish Discovery of Puerto Rico and Florida (softcover; pre-owned)

MODEL: G-23

ISBN 978-0-939923-82-3; 6" x 9"
by Robert H. Fuson

2015 will be the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon's first trip to Florida!

Juan Ponce de Leon was an important figure in the history of the Spanish colonization of what are today Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the southeastern United States. While many people are familiar with the name Ponce de Leon, only a handful know the historical truth of what Ponce did -- and did not -- do!

Juan Ponce de Leon and the Spanish Discovery of Puerto Rico and Florida is the most extensive biography to date of this important but misrepresented figure in the early colonial history of America.

Written by one of America's foremost experts on 15th and 16th century exploration and discovery, this book dispels the myths about Ponce de Leon and credits him with discoveries for which he previously has not been credited. The author assembles the most extensive collection ever of facts, reasoned inference, translations of critical documents, original maps, historical illustrations, and photographs bearing upon the life and legacy of this important figure. Ponce de Leon's life and legacy are examined in the context of Spain's ambitions in the New World during the 16th century.

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